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A former cardiothoracic surgeon and congressman defends the U.S. organ donation and transplantation system against what he calls dangerous misinformation. He argues that false claims about organ procurement organizations are illegal and could cause thousands to leave donor registries, threatening a regulated system that saves lives.
Prosecutors say former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn exchanged over 100,000 texts with his mistress, including messages about wanting to kill his wife without going to jail, before his wife was killed and the scene was staged as a break-in. The texts were presented at trial.
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Paramount reached a settlement with California Attorney General Rob Bonta over a multi-state antitrust lawsuit, clearing the way for its $81 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger, sources said. The reported terms include releasing 30 films a year, a multiyear commitment to remain in California, and independent editorial boards for CBS News and CNN. Shares of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery jumped after reports that advanced settlement talks succeeded.
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Nadiya Hussain shared an Instagram video accusing Ed Sheeran of shedding 'white tears' after he broke down onstage amid backlash over his tour and the Israel-Palestine controversy. The article details the therapist's explanation of 'white tears' while also emphasizing Sheeran's emotional apology and distress.
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Hasan Piker drew widespread online criticism after responding to Rep. Brandon Gill's X post by mentioning Gill's wife's ethnicity. The article recounts the exchange, including Gill's criticism of Piker over an Axios interview, and notes reaction from Dinesh D'Souza and others.
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Rep. Lauren Boebert denied allegations in an ethics complaint that she had sexual relationships with three staffers, including two women. She accused journalists of amplifying a smear from political operative David Wheeler, who has a history of dubious accusations against her; all named staffers denied the claims.
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Critics attack Nikole Hannah-Jones for deliberately sending her daughter to low-performing New York City schools as an activism statement, after she wrote that she feared she failed her child. The article amplifies conservative criticism, calling the 1619 Project 'controversial' and the decision a 'game' or 'sacrifice' that backfired.
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The BBC has removed 11 sketches from That Mitchell and Webb Look on iPlayer, saying they no longer work today. The removed material reportedly includes blackface, burka, and homophobic joke scenes, prompting comedians to criticise the corporation's self-censorship. The article situates the move alongside earlier removals such as Little Britain after Black Lives Matter.
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An opinion column argues that Americans’ support for press freedom is situational, shifting with which party holds power, and that both parties have embraced government restrictions on speech when politically convenient. It criticizes an AP report for omitting historical context showing Democrats’ earlier support for censorship and says the modern media is widely and deservedly distrusted.
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The article calls for the immediate release of imprisoned Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, emphasizing his daughter's cancer diagnosis and his Catholic faith. It portrays Lai sympathetically as a freedom fighter suffering for his beliefs and treats his imprisonment as an urgent moral cause.
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A BBC Panorama documentary features three survivors of Oxford grooming gangs who say hundreds of abusers remain free and that police failed them for years. Former detective Simon Morton agrees more could have been done and that many perpetrators were never identified. The report highlights victims encountering their abusers in public.
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Netflix's new Narnia film cast Meryl Streep as the voice of Aslan, prompting backlash from Christians and critics who call it a 'woke' gender swap because Aslan is a male lion and allegory for Jesus. The article compiles social media reactions condemning the decision as an unfaithful, ideologically driven adaptation.